Sister to Sister
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Evidence Based Intervention
Adult Health Services Division
Tarrant County Public Health
Department
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County Morbidity
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117 HIV & AIDS Cases
2,095 Cases of Chlamydia
870 Cases of Gonorrhea
68 cases of Early Syphilis
(Reported cases January – May 2005)
Sister to Sister
Evidence Based Intervention Project
• Developed in 2004 to reach
minority women.
• Small group (8 to 15).
• 4 sessions each lasting 90
minutes.
• Define and enhance knowledge,
skills, attitudes (KSA’s) of the
participants.
Initial and Second Sessions
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Initial focus African Americans
Target population in corrections
Pre course assessment
Information on Disease trends
Watch a video
Discussion on Risk Avoidance
Decision Balancing Exercises
Personal discussions & Experience
Third & Fourth Sessions
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Develop Personal Action Plan
Condom Skill Building
Condom Negotiations
Peer Feedback
Role Playing
Barriers to Success
Post Course Assessment
Final Wrap-up
Implementation Problems
• No Condoms Allowed in
Corrections!
• Equal opportunity for Inmates.
• Keeping the “group” for all
sessions.